In the sentence "Be careful; exposure to sunlight will degrade the film beyond repair," the best definition of "degrade" is "break down or decompose." This is because the context refers to the physical deterioration of the film's quality due to exposure to sunlight.
Look at the thesaurus entry for the word degradation.
degradation \ ˌde-grə-ˈdā-shən \ deterioration, decline
Based on this entry, what is the best definition of degrade in this sentence?
Be careful; exposure to sunlight will degrade the film beyond repair.
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reduce in rank or status
reduce in rank or status
scale down, decrease in size
scale down, decrease in size
break down or decompose
break down or decompose
lower in dignity or character
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